[svn-r29226] HDFFV-9552: merge in java code.

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diff --git a/java/src/hdf/hdf5lib/exceptions/HDF5AtomException.java b/java/src/hdf/hdf5lib/exceptions/HDF5AtomException.java
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+/* * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * *
+ * Copyright by The HDF Group.                                               *
+ * Copyright by the Board of Trustees of the University of Illinois.         *
+ * All rights reserved.                                                      *
+ *                                                                           *
+ * This file is part of HDF5.  The full HDF5 copyright notice, including     *
+ * terms governing use, modification, and redistribution, is contained in    *
+ * the files COPYING and Copyright.html.  COPYING can be found at the root   *
+ * of the source code distribution tree; Copyright.html can be found at the  *
+ * root level of an installed copy of the electronic HDF5 document set and   *
+ * is linked from the top-level documents page.  It can also be found at     *
+ * http://hdfgroup.org/HDF5/doc/Copyright.html.  If you do not have          *
+ * access to either file, you may request a copy from help@hdfgroup.org.     *
+ * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * */
+
+package hdf.hdf5lib.exceptions;
+
+/**
+ * The class HDF5LibraryException returns errors raised by the HDF5 library.
+ * <p>
+ * This sub-class represents HDF-5 major error code <b>H5E_ATOM</b>
+ */
+
+public class HDF5AtomException extends HDF5LibraryException {
+    /**
+     * Constructs an <code>HDF5AtomException</code> with no specified detail
+     * message.
+     */
+    public HDF5AtomException() {
+        super();
+    }
+
+    /**
+     * Constructs an <code>HDF5AtomException</code> with the specified detail
+     * message.
+     *
+     * @param s
+     *            the detail message.
+     */
+    public HDF5AtomException(String s) {
+        super(s);
+    }
+
+}
diff --git a/java/src/hdf/hdf5lib/exceptions/HDF5AttributeException.java b/java/src/hdf/hdf5lib/exceptions/HDF5AttributeException.java
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+/* * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * *
+ * Copyright by The HDF Group.                                               *
+ * Copyright by the Board of Trustees of the University of Illinois.         *
+ * All rights reserved.                                                      *
+ *                                                                           *
+ * This file is part of HDF5.  The full HDF5 copyright notice, including     *
+ * terms governing use, modification, and redistribution, is contained in    *
+ * the files COPYING and Copyright.html.  COPYING can be found at the root   *
+ * of the source code distribution tree; Copyright.html can be found at the  *
+ * root level of an installed copy of the electronic HDF5 document set and   *
+ * is linked from the top-level documents page.  It can also be found at     *
+ * http://hdfgroup.org/HDF5/doc/Copyright.html.  If you do not have          *
+ * access to either file, you may request a copy from help@hdfgroup.org.     *
+ * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * */
+
+package hdf.hdf5lib.exceptions;
+
+/**
+ * The class HDF5LibraryException returns errors raised by the HDF5 library.
+ * <p>
+ * This sub-class represents HDF-5 major error code <b>H5E_ATTR</b>
+ */
+public class HDF5AttributeException extends HDF5LibraryException {
+    /**
+     * Constructs an <code>HDF5AttributeException</code> with no specified
+     * detail message.
+     */
+    public HDF5AttributeException() {
+        super();
+    }
+
+    /**
+     * Constructs an <code>HDF5AttributeException</code> with the specified
+     * detail message.
+     *
+     * @param s
+     *            the detail message.
+     */
+    public HDF5AttributeException(String s) {
+        super(s);
+    }
+}
diff --git a/java/src/hdf/hdf5lib/exceptions/HDF5BtreeException.java b/java/src/hdf/hdf5lib/exceptions/HDF5BtreeException.java
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+/* * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * *
+ * Copyright by The HDF Group.                                               *
+ * Copyright by the Board of Trustees of the University of Illinois.         *
+ * All rights reserved.                                                      *
+ *                                                                           *
+ * This file is part of HDF5.  The full HDF5 copyright notice, including     *
+ * terms governing use, modification, and redistribution, is contained in    *
+ * the files COPYING and Copyright.html.  COPYING can be found at the root   *
+ * of the source code distribution tree; Copyright.html can be found at the  *
+ * root level of an installed copy of the electronic HDF5 document set and   *
+ * is linked from the top-level documents page.  It can also be found at     *
+ * http://hdfgroup.org/HDF5/doc/Copyright.html.  If you do not have          *
+ * access to either file, you may request a copy from help@hdfgroup.org.     *
+ * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * */
+
+package hdf.hdf5lib.exceptions;
+
+/**
+ * The class HDF5LibraryException returns errors raised by the HDF5 library.
+ * <p>
+ * This sub-class represents HDF-5 major error code <b>H5E_BTREE</b>
+ */
+public class HDF5BtreeException extends HDF5LibraryException {
+    /**
+     * Constructs an <code>HDF5BtreeException</code> with no specified detail
+     * message.
+     */
+    public HDF5BtreeException() {
+        super();
+    }
+
+    /**
+     * Constructs an <code>HDF5BtreeException</code> with the specified detail
+     * message.
+     *
+     * @param s
+     *            the detail message.
+     */
+    public HDF5BtreeException(String s) {
+        super(s);
+    }
+}
diff --git a/java/src/hdf/hdf5lib/exceptions/HDF5DataFiltersException.java b/java/src/hdf/hdf5lib/exceptions/HDF5DataFiltersException.java
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+/* * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * *
+ * Copyright by The HDF Group.                                               *
+ * Copyright by the Board of Trustees of the University of Illinois.         *
+ * All rights reserved.                                                      *
+ *                                                                           *
+ * This file is part of HDF5.  The full HDF5 copyright notice, including     *
+ * terms governing use, modification, and redistribution, is contained in    *
+ * the files COPYING and Copyright.html.  COPYING can be found at the root   *
+ * of the source code distribution tree; Copyright.html can be found at the  *
+ * root level of an installed copy of the electronic HDF5 document set and   *
+ * is linked from the top-level documents page.  It can also be found at     *
+ * http://hdfgroup.org/HDF5/doc/Copyright.html.  If you do not have          *
+ * access to either file, you may request a copy from help@hdfgroup.org.     *
+ * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * */
+
+package hdf.hdf5lib.exceptions;
+
+/**
+ * The class HDF5LibraryException returns errors raised by the HDF5 library.
+ * <p>
+ * This sub-class represents HDF-5 major error code <b>H5E_PLINE</b>
+ */
+public class HDF5DataFiltersException extends HDF5LibraryException {
+    /**
+     * Constructs an <code>HDF5DataFiltersException</code> with no specified
+     * detail message.
+     */
+    public HDF5DataFiltersException() {
+        super();
+    }
+
+    /**
+     * Constructs an <code>HDF5DataFiltersException</code> with the specified
+     * detail message.
+     *
+     * @param s
+     *            the detail message.
+     */
+    public HDF5DataFiltersException(String s) {
+        super(s);
+    }
+}
diff --git a/java/src/hdf/hdf5lib/exceptions/HDF5DataStorageException.java b/java/src/hdf/hdf5lib/exceptions/HDF5DataStorageException.java
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+/* * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * *
+ * Copyright by The HDF Group.                                               *
+ * Copyright by the Board of Trustees of the University of Illinois.         *
+ * All rights reserved.                                                      *
+ *                                                                           *
+ * This file is part of HDF5.  The full HDF5 copyright notice, including     *
+ * terms governing use, modification, and redistribution, is contained in    *
+ * the files COPYING and Copyright.html.  COPYING can be found at the root   *
+ * of the source code distribution tree; Copyright.html can be found at the  *
+ * root level of an installed copy of the electronic HDF5 document set and   *
+ * is linked from the top-level documents page.  It can also be found at     *
+ * http://hdfgroup.org/HDF5/doc/Copyright.html.  If you do not have          *
+ * access to either file, you may request a copy from help@hdfgroup.org.     *
+ * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * */
+
+package hdf.hdf5lib.exceptions;
+
+/**
+ * The class HDF5LibraryException returns errors raised by the HDF5 library.
+ * <p>
+ * This sub-class represents HDF-5 major error code <b>H5E_STORAGE</b>
+ */
+
+public class HDF5DataStorageException extends HDF5LibraryException {
+    /**
+     * Constructs an <code>HDF5DataStorageExceptionn</code> with no specified
+     * detail message.
+     */
+    public HDF5DataStorageException() {
+        super();
+    }
+
+    /**
+     * Constructs an <code>HDF5DataStorageException</code> with the specified
+     * detail message.
+     *
+     * @param s
+     *            the detail message.
+     */
+    public HDF5DataStorageException(String s) {
+        super(s);
+    }
+}
diff --git a/java/src/hdf/hdf5lib/exceptions/HDF5DatasetInterfaceException.java b/java/src/hdf/hdf5lib/exceptions/HDF5DatasetInterfaceException.java
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+/* * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * *
+ * Copyright by The HDF Group.                                               *
+ * Copyright by the Board of Trustees of the University of Illinois.         *
+ * All rights reserved.                                                      *
+ *                                                                           *
+ * This file is part of HDF5.  The full HDF5 copyright notice, including     *
+ * terms governing use, modification, and redistribution, is contained in    *
+ * the files COPYING and Copyright.html.  COPYING can be found at the root   *
+ * of the source code distribution tree; Copyright.html can be found at the  *
+ * root level of an installed copy of the electronic HDF5 document set and   *
+ * is linked from the top-level documents page.  It can also be found at     *
+ * http://hdfgroup.org/HDF5/doc/Copyright.html.  If you do not have          *
+ * access to either file, you may request a copy from help@hdfgroup.org.     *
+ * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * */
+
+package hdf.hdf5lib.exceptions;
+
+/**
+ * The class HDF5LibraryException returns errors raised by the HDF5 library.
+ * <p>
+ * This sub-class represents HDF-5 major error code <b>H5E_DATASET</b>
+ */
+public class HDF5DatasetInterfaceException extends HDF5LibraryException {
+    /**
+     * Constructs an <code>HDF5DatasetInterfaceException</code> with no
+     * specified detail message.
+     */
+    public HDF5DatasetInterfaceException() {
+        super();
+    }
+
+    /**
+     * Constructs an <code>HDF5DatasetInterfaceException</code> with the
+     * specified detail message.
+     *
+     * @param s
+     *            the detail message.
+     */
+    public HDF5DatasetInterfaceException(String s) {
+        super(s);
+    }
+}
diff --git a/java/src/hdf/hdf5lib/exceptions/HDF5DataspaceInterfaceException.java b/java/src/hdf/hdf5lib/exceptions/HDF5DataspaceInterfaceException.java
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+/* * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * *
+ * Copyright by The HDF Group.                                               *
+ * Copyright by the Board of Trustees of the University of Illinois.         *
+ * All rights reserved.                                                      *
+ *                                                                           *
+ * This file is part of HDF5.  The full HDF5 copyright notice, including     *
+ * terms governing use, modification, and redistribution, is contained in    *
+ * the files COPYING and Copyright.html.  COPYING can be found at the root   *
+ * of the source code distribution tree; Copyright.html can be found at the  *
+ * root level of an installed copy of the electronic HDF5 document set and   *
+ * is linked from the top-level documents page.  It can also be found at     *
+ * http://hdfgroup.org/HDF5/doc/Copyright.html.  If you do not have          *
+ * access to either file, you may request a copy from help@hdfgroup.org.     *
+ * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * */
+
+package hdf.hdf5lib.exceptions;
+
+/**
+ * The class HDF5LibraryException returns errors raised by the HDF5 library.
+ * <p>
+ * This sub-class represents HDF-5 major error code <b>H5E_DATASPACE</b>
+ */
+
+public class HDF5DataspaceInterfaceException extends HDF5LibraryException {
+    /**
+     * Constructs an <code>HDF5DataspaceInterfaceException</code> with no
+     * specified detail message.
+     */
+    public HDF5DataspaceInterfaceException() {
+        super();
+    }
+
+    /**
+     * Constructs an <code>HDF5DataspaceInterfaceException</code> with the
+     * specified detail message.
+     *
+     * @param s
+     *            the detail message.
+     */
+    public HDF5DataspaceInterfaceException(String s) {
+        super(s);
+    }
+}
diff --git a/java/src/hdf/hdf5lib/exceptions/HDF5DatatypeInterfaceException.java b/java/src/hdf/hdf5lib/exceptions/HDF5DatatypeInterfaceException.java
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+/* * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * *
+ * Copyright by The HDF Group.                                               *
+ * Copyright by the Board of Trustees of the University of Illinois.         *
+ * All rights reserved.                                                      *
+ *                                                                           *
+ * This file is part of HDF5.  The full HDF5 copyright notice, including     *
+ * terms governing use, modification, and redistribution, is contained in    *
+ * the files COPYING and Copyright.html.  COPYING can be found at the root   *
+ * of the source code distribution tree; Copyright.html can be found at the  *
+ * root level of an installed copy of the electronic HDF5 document set and   *
+ * is linked from the top-level documents page.  It can also be found at     *
+ * http://hdfgroup.org/HDF5/doc/Copyright.html.  If you do not have          *
+ * access to either file, you may request a copy from help@hdfgroup.org.     *
+ * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * */
+
+package hdf.hdf5lib.exceptions;
+
+/**
+ * The class HDF5LibraryException returns errors raised by the HDF5 library.
+ * <p>
+ * This sub-class represents HDF-5 major error code <b>H5E_DATATYPE</b>
+ */
+
+public class HDF5DatatypeInterfaceException extends HDF5LibraryException {
+    /**
+     * Constructs an <code>HDF5DatatypeInterfaceException</code> with no
+     * specified detail message.
+     */
+    public HDF5DatatypeInterfaceException() {
+        super();
+    }
+
+    /**
+     * Constructs an <code>HDF5DatatypeInterfaceException</code> with the
+     * specified detail message.
+     *
+     * @param s
+     *            the detail message.
+     */
+    public HDF5DatatypeInterfaceException(String s) {
+        super(s);
+    }
+}
diff --git a/java/src/hdf/hdf5lib/exceptions/HDF5Exception.java b/java/src/hdf/hdf5lib/exceptions/HDF5Exception.java
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+/* * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * *
+ * Copyright by The HDF Group.                                               *
+ * Copyright by the Board of Trustees of the University of Illinois.         *
+ * All rights reserved.                                                      *
+ *                                                                           *
+ * This file is part of HDF5.  The full HDF5 copyright notice, including     *
+ * terms governing use, modification, and redistribution, is contained in    *
+ * the files COPYING and Copyright.html.  COPYING can be found at the root   *
+ * of the source code distribution tree; Copyright.html can be found at the  *
+ * root level of an installed copy of the electronic HDF5 document set and   *
+ * is linked from the top-level documents page.  It can also be found at     *
+ * http://hdfgroup.org/HDF5/doc/Copyright.html.  If you do not have          *
+ * access to either file, you may request a copy from help@hdfgroup.org.     *
+ * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * */
+
+package hdf.hdf5lib.exceptions;
+
+/**
+ * <p>
+ * The class HDF5Exception returns errors from the Java HDF5 Interface.
+ * <p>
+ * Two sub-classes of HDF5Exception are defined:
+ * <ol>
+ * <li>
+ * HDF5LibraryException -- errors raised the HDF5 library code
+ * <li>
+ * HDF5JavaException -- errors raised the HDF5 Java wrapper code
+ * </ol>
+ * <p>
+ * These exceptions are sub-classed to represent specific error conditions, as
+ * needed. In particular, HDF5LibraryException has a sub-class for each major
+ * error code returned by the HDF5 library.
+ *
+ */
+public class HDF5Exception extends Exception {
+    protected String detailMessage;
+
+    /**
+     * Constructs an <code>HDF5Exception</code> with no specified detail
+     * message.
+     */
+    public HDF5Exception() {
+        super();
+    }
+
+    /**
+     * Constructs an <code>HDF5Exception</code> with the specified detail
+     * message.
+     *
+     * @param message
+     *            the detail message.
+     */
+    public HDF5Exception(String message) {
+        super();
+        detailMessage = message;
+    }
+
+    /**
+     * Returns the detail message of this exception
+     *
+     * @return the detail message or <code>null</code> if this object does not
+     *         have a detail message.
+     */
+    @Override
+    public String getMessage() {
+        return detailMessage;
+    }
+}
diff --git a/java/src/hdf/hdf5lib/exceptions/HDF5ExternalFileListException.java b/java/src/hdf/hdf5lib/exceptions/HDF5ExternalFileListException.java
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+/* * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * *
+ * Copyright by The HDF Group.                                               *
+ * Copyright by the Board of Trustees of the University of Illinois.         *
+ * All rights reserved.                                                      *
+ *                                                                           *
+ * This file is part of HDF5.  The full HDF5 copyright notice, including     *
+ * terms governing use, modification, and redistribution, is contained in    *
+ * the files COPYING and Copyright.html.  COPYING can be found at the root   *
+ * of the source code distribution tree; Copyright.html can be found at the  *
+ * root level of an installed copy of the electronic HDF5 document set and   *
+ * is linked from the top-level documents page.  It can also be found at     *
+ * http://hdfgroup.org/HDF5/doc/Copyright.html.  If you do not have          *
+ * access to either file, you may request a copy from help@hdfgroup.org.     *
+ * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * */
+
+package hdf.hdf5lib.exceptions;
+
+/**
+ * The class HDF5LibraryException returns errors raised by the HDF5 library.
+ * <p>
+ * This sub-class represents HDF-5 major error code <b>H5E_EFL</b>
+ */
+
+public class HDF5ExternalFileListException extends HDF5LibraryException {
+    /**
+     * Constructs an <code>HDF5ExternalFileListException</code> with no
+     * specified detail message.
+     */
+    public HDF5ExternalFileListException() {
+        super();
+    }
+
+    /**
+     * Constructs an <code>HDF5ExternalFileListException</code> with the
+     * specified detail message.
+     *
+     * @param s
+     *            the detail message.
+     */
+    public HDF5ExternalFileListException(String s) {
+        super(s);
+    }
+}
diff --git a/java/src/hdf/hdf5lib/exceptions/HDF5FileInterfaceException.java b/java/src/hdf/hdf5lib/exceptions/HDF5FileInterfaceException.java
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+/* * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * *
+ * Copyright by The HDF Group.                                               *
+ * Copyright by the Board of Trustees of the University of Illinois.         *
+ * All rights reserved.                                                      *
+ *                                                                           *
+ * This file is part of HDF5.  The full HDF5 copyright notice, including     *
+ * terms governing use, modification, and redistribution, is contained in    *
+ * the files COPYING and Copyright.html.  COPYING can be found at the root   *
+ * of the source code distribution tree; Copyright.html can be found at the  *
+ * root level of an installed copy of the electronic HDF5 document set and   *
+ * is linked from the top-level documents page.  It can also be found at     *
+ * http://hdfgroup.org/HDF5/doc/Copyright.html.  If you do not have          *
+ * access to either file, you may request a copy from help@hdfgroup.org.     *
+ * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * */
+
+package hdf.hdf5lib.exceptions;
+
+/**
+ * The class HDF5LibraryException returns errors raised by the HDF5 library.
+ * <p>
+ * This sub-class represents HDF-5 major error code <b>H5E_FILE</b>
+ */
+
+public class HDF5FileInterfaceException extends HDF5LibraryException {
+    /**
+     * Constructs an <code>HDF5FileInterfaceException</code> with no specified
+     * detail message.
+     */
+    public HDF5FileInterfaceException() {
+        super();
+    }
+
+    /**
+     * Constructs an <code>HDF5FileInterfaceException</code> with the specified
+     * detail message.
+     *
+     * @param s
+     *            the detail message.
+     */
+    public HDF5FileInterfaceException(String s) {
+        super(s);
+    }
+}
diff --git a/java/src/hdf/hdf5lib/exceptions/HDF5FunctionArgumentException.java b/java/src/hdf/hdf5lib/exceptions/HDF5FunctionArgumentException.java
new file mode 100644
index 0000000..c984aae
--- /dev/null
+++ b/java/src/hdf/hdf5lib/exceptions/HDF5FunctionArgumentException.java
@@ -0,0 +1,43 @@
+/* * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * *
+ * Copyright by The HDF Group.                                               *
+ * Copyright by the Board of Trustees of the University of Illinois.         *
+ * All rights reserved.                                                      *
+ *                                                                           *
+ * This file is part of HDF5.  The full HDF5 copyright notice, including     *
+ * terms governing use, modification, and redistribution, is contained in    *
+ * the files COPYING and Copyright.html.  COPYING can be found at the root   *
+ * of the source code distribution tree; Copyright.html can be found at the  *
+ * root level of an installed copy of the electronic HDF5 document set and   *
+ * is linked from the top-level documents page.  It can also be found at     *
+ * http://hdfgroup.org/HDF5/doc/Copyright.html.  If you do not have          *
+ * access to either file, you may request a copy from help@hdfgroup.org.     *
+ * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * */
+
+package hdf.hdf5lib.exceptions;
+
+/**
+ * The class HDF5LibraryException returns errors raised by the HDF5 library.
+ * <p>
+ * This sub-class represents HDF-5 major error code <b>H5E_ARGS</b>
+ */
+
+public class HDF5FunctionArgumentException extends HDF5LibraryException {
+    /**
+     * Constructs an <code>HDF5FunctionArgumentException</code> with no
+     * specified detail message.
+     */
+    public HDF5FunctionArgumentException() {
+        super();
+    }
+
+    /**
+     * Constructs an <code>HDF5FunctionArgumentException</code> with the
+     * specified detail message.
+     *
+     * @param s
+     *            the detail message.
+     */
+    public HDF5FunctionArgumentException(String s) {
+        super(s);
+    }
+}
diff --git a/java/src/hdf/hdf5lib/exceptions/HDF5FunctionEntryExitException.java b/java/src/hdf/hdf5lib/exceptions/HDF5FunctionEntryExitException.java
new file mode 100644
index 0000000..5dad930
--- /dev/null
+++ b/java/src/hdf/hdf5lib/exceptions/HDF5FunctionEntryExitException.java
@@ -0,0 +1,43 @@
+/* * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * *
+ * Copyright by The HDF Group.                                               *
+ * Copyright by the Board of Trustees of the University of Illinois.         *
+ * All rights reserved.                                                      *
+ *                                                                           *
+ * This file is part of HDF5.  The full HDF5 copyright notice, including     *
+ * terms governing use, modification, and redistribution, is contained in    *
+ * the files COPYING and Copyright.html.  COPYING can be found at the root   *
+ * of the source code distribution tree; Copyright.html can be found at the  *
+ * root level of an installed copy of the electronic HDF5 document set and   *
+ * is linked from the top-level documents page.  It can also be found at     *
+ * http://hdfgroup.org/HDF5/doc/Copyright.html.  If you do not have          *
+ * access to either file, you may request a copy from help@hdfgroup.org.     *
+ * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * */
+
+package hdf.hdf5lib.exceptions;
+
+/**
+ * The class HDF5LibraryException returns errors raised by the HDF5 library.
+ * <p>
+ * This sub-class represents HDF-5 major error code <b>H5E_FUNC</b>
+ */
+
+public class HDF5FunctionEntryExitException extends HDF5LibraryException {
+    /**
+     * Constructs an <code>HDF5FunctionEntryExitException</code> with no
+     * specified detail message.
+     */
+    public HDF5FunctionEntryExitException() {
+        super();
+    }
+
+    /**
+     * Constructs an <code>HDF5FunctionEntryExitException</code> with the
+     * specified detail message.
+     *
+     * @param s
+     *            the detail message.
+     */
+    public HDF5FunctionEntryExitException(String s) {
+        super(s);
+    }
+}
diff --git a/java/src/hdf/hdf5lib/exceptions/HDF5HeapException.java b/java/src/hdf/hdf5lib/exceptions/HDF5HeapException.java
new file mode 100644
index 0000000..dfe4ced
--- /dev/null
+++ b/java/src/hdf/hdf5lib/exceptions/HDF5HeapException.java
@@ -0,0 +1,43 @@
+/* * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * *
+ * Copyright by The HDF Group.                                               *
+ * Copyright by the Board of Trustees of the University of Illinois.         *
+ * All rights reserved.                                                      *
+ *                                                                           *
+ * This file is part of HDF5.  The full HDF5 copyright notice, including     *
+ * terms governing use, modification, and redistribution, is contained in    *
+ * the files COPYING and Copyright.html.  COPYING can be found at the root   *
+ * of the source code distribution tree; Copyright.html can be found at the  *
+ * root level of an installed copy of the electronic HDF5 document set and   *
+ * is linked from the top-level documents page.  It can also be found at     *
+ * http://hdfgroup.org/HDF5/doc/Copyright.html.  If you do not have          *
+ * access to either file, you may request a copy from help@hdfgroup.org.     *
+ * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * */
+
+package hdf.hdf5lib.exceptions;
+
+/**
+ * The class HDF5LibraryException returns errors raised by the HDF5 library.
+ * <p>
+ * This sub-class represents HDF-5 major error code <b>H5E_HEAP</b>
+ */
+
+public class HDF5HeapException extends HDF5LibraryException {
+    /**
+     * Constructs an <code>HDF5HeapException</code> with no specified detail
+     * message.
+     */
+    public HDF5HeapException() {
+        super();
+    }
+
+    /**
+     * Constructs an <code>HDF5HeapException</code> with the specified detail
+     * message.
+     *
+     * @param s
+     *            the detail message.
+     */
+    public HDF5HeapException(String s) {
+        super(s);
+    }
+}
diff --git a/java/src/hdf/hdf5lib/exceptions/HDF5InternalErrorException.java b/java/src/hdf/hdf5lib/exceptions/HDF5InternalErrorException.java
new file mode 100644
index 0000000..45a836c
--- /dev/null
+++ b/java/src/hdf/hdf5lib/exceptions/HDF5InternalErrorException.java
@@ -0,0 +1,43 @@
+/* * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * *
+ * Copyright by The HDF Group.                                               *
+ * Copyright by the Board of Trustees of the University of Illinois.         *
+ * All rights reserved.                                                      *
+ *                                                                           *
+ * This file is part of HDF5.  The full HDF5 copyright notice, including     *
+ * terms governing use, modification, and redistribution, is contained in    *
+ * the files COPYING and Copyright.html.  COPYING can be found at the root   *
+ * of the source code distribution tree; Copyright.html can be found at the  *
+ * root level of an installed copy of the electronic HDF5 document set and   *
+ * is linked from the top-level documents page.  It can also be found at     *
+ * http://hdfgroup.org/HDF5/doc/Copyright.html.  If you do not have          *
+ * access to either file, you may request a copy from help@hdfgroup.org.     *
+ * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * */
+
+package hdf.hdf5lib.exceptions;
+
+/**
+ * The class HDF5LibraryException returns errors raised by the HDF5 library.
+ * <p>
+ * This sub-class represents HDF-5 major error code <b>H5E_INTERNAL</b>
+ */
+
+public class HDF5InternalErrorException extends HDF5LibraryException {
+    /**
+     * Constructs an <code>HDF5InternalErrorException</code> with no specified
+     * detail message.
+     */
+    public HDF5InternalErrorException() {
+        super();
+    }
+
+    /**
+     * Constructs an <code>HDF5InternalErrorException</code> with the specified
+     * detail message.
+     *
+     * @param s
+     *            the detail message.
+     */
+    public HDF5InternalErrorException(String s) {
+        super(s);
+    }
+}
diff --git a/java/src/hdf/hdf5lib/exceptions/HDF5JavaException.java b/java/src/hdf/hdf5lib/exceptions/HDF5JavaException.java
new file mode 100644
index 0000000..2db79ef
--- /dev/null
+++ b/java/src/hdf/hdf5lib/exceptions/HDF5JavaException.java
@@ -0,0 +1,45 @@
+/* * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * *
+ * Copyright by The HDF Group.                                               *
+ * Copyright by the Board of Trustees of the University of Illinois.         *
+ * All rights reserved.                                                      *
+ *                                                                           *
+ * This file is part of HDF5.  The full HDF5 copyright notice, including     *
+ * terms governing use, modification, and redistribution, is contained in    *
+ * the files COPYING and Copyright.html.  COPYING can be found at the root   *
+ * of the source code distribution tree; Copyright.html can be found at the  *
+ * root level of an installed copy of the electronic HDF5 document set and   *
+ * is linked from the top-level documents page.  It can also be found at     *
+ * http://hdfgroup.org/HDF5/doc/Copyright.html.  If you do not have          *
+ * access to either file, you may request a copy from help@hdfgroup.org.     *
+ * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * */
+
+package hdf.hdf5lib.exceptions;
+
+/**
+ * <p>
+ * The class HDF5JavaException returns errors from the Java wrapper of theHDF5
+ * library.
+ * <p>
+ * These errors include Java configuration errors, security violations, and
+ * resource exhaustion.
+ */
+public class HDF5JavaException extends HDF5Exception {
+    /**
+     * Constructs an <code>HDF5JavaException</code> with no specified detail
+     * message.
+     */
+    public HDF5JavaException() {
+        super();
+    }
+
+    /**
+     * Constructs an <code>HDF5JavaException</code> with the specified detail
+     * message.
+     *
+     * @param s
+     *            the detail message.
+     */
+    public HDF5JavaException(String s) {
+        super(s);
+    }
+}
diff --git a/java/src/hdf/hdf5lib/exceptions/HDF5LibraryException.java b/java/src/hdf/hdf5lib/exceptions/HDF5LibraryException.java
new file mode 100644
index 0000000..8b21ff8
--- /dev/null
+++ b/java/src/hdf/hdf5lib/exceptions/HDF5LibraryException.java
@@ -0,0 +1,383 @@
+/* * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * *
+ * Copyright by The HDF Group.                                               *
+ * Copyright by the Board of Trustees of the University of Illinois.         *
+ * All rights reserved.                                                      *
+ *                                                                           *
+ * This file is part of HDF5.  The full HDF5 copyright notice, including     *
+ * terms governing use, modification, and redistribution, is contained in    *
+ * the files COPYING and Copyright.html.  COPYING can be found at the root   *
+ * of the source code distribution tree; Copyright.html can be found at the  *
+ * root level of an installed copy of the electronic HDF5 document set and   *
+ * is linked from the top-level documents page.  It can also be found at     *
+ * http://hdfgroup.org/HDF5/doc/Copyright.html.  If you do not have          *
+ * access to either file, you may request a copy from help@hdfgroup.org.     *
+ * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * */
+
+package hdf.hdf5lib.exceptions;
+
+import hdf.hdf5lib.H5;
+import hdf.hdf5lib.HDF5Constants;
+
+/**
+ * <p>
+ * The class HDF5LibraryException returns errors raised by the HDF5 library.
+ * <p>
+ * Each major error code from the HDF-5 Library is represented by a sub-class of
+ * this class, and by default the 'detailedMessage' is set according to the
+ * minor error code from the HDF-5 Library.
+ * <p>
+ * For major and minor error codes, see <b>H5Epublic.h</b> in the HDF-5 library.
+ *
+ */
+
+@SuppressWarnings("serial")
+public class HDF5LibraryException extends HDF5Exception {
+    /**
+     * Constructs an <code>HDF5LibraryException</code> with no specified detail
+     * message.
+     */
+    public HDF5LibraryException() {
+        super();
+
+        // this code forces the loading of the HDF-5 library
+        // to assure that the native methods are available
+        try {
+            H5.H5open();
+        }
+        catch (Exception e) {
+        }
+        ;
+
+        detailMessage = getMinorError(getMinorErrorNumber());
+    }
+
+    /**
+     * Constructs an <code>HDF5LibraryException</code> with the specified detail
+     * message.
+     *
+     * @param s
+     *            the detail message.
+     */
+    public HDF5LibraryException(String s) {
+        super(s);
+        // this code forces the loading of the HDF-5 library
+        // to assure that the native methods are available
+        try {
+            H5.H5open();
+        }
+        catch (Exception e) {
+        }
+        ;
+    }
+
+    /**
+     * Get the major error number of the first error on the HDF5 library error
+     * stack.
+     *
+     * @return the major error number
+     */
+    public native long getMajorErrorNumber();
+
+    /**
+     * Get the minor error number of the first error on the HDF5 library error
+     * stack.
+     *
+     * @return the minor error number
+     */
+    public native long getMinorErrorNumber();
+
+    /**
+     * Return a error message for the minor error number.
+     * <p>
+     * These messages come from <b>H5Epublic.h</b>.
+     *
+     * @param err_code
+     *            the error code
+     *
+     * @return the string of the minor error
+     */
+    public String getMinorError(long err_code) {
+        if (err_code == 0) {
+            return "special zero no error";
+        }
+        else if (err_code == HDF5Constants.H5E_UNINITIALIZED) {
+            return "information is unitialized";
+        }
+        else if (err_code == HDF5Constants.H5E_UNSUPPORTED) {
+            return "feature is unsupported";
+        }
+        else if (err_code == HDF5Constants.H5E_BADTYPE) {
+            return "incorrect type found";
+        }
+        else if (err_code == HDF5Constants.H5E_BADRANGE) {
+            return "argument out of range";
+        }
+        else if (err_code == HDF5Constants.H5E_BADVALUE) {
+            return "bad value for argument";
+        }
+        else if (err_code == HDF5Constants.H5E_NOSPACE) {
+            return "no space available for allocation";
+        }
+        else if (err_code == HDF5Constants.H5E_CANTCOPY) {
+            return "unable to copy object";
+        }
+        else if (err_code == HDF5Constants.H5E_CANTFREE) {
+            return "unable to free object";
+        }
+        else if (err_code == HDF5Constants.H5E_ALREADYEXISTS) {
+            return "Object already exists";
+        }
+        else if (err_code == HDF5Constants.H5E_CANTLOCK) {
+            return "Unable to lock object";
+        }
+        else if (err_code == HDF5Constants.H5E_CANTUNLOCK) {
+            return "Unable to unlock object";
+        }
+        else if (err_code == HDF5Constants.H5E_FILEEXISTS) {
+            return "file already exists";
+        }
+        else if (err_code == HDF5Constants.H5E_FILEOPEN) {
+            return "file already open";
+        }
+        else if (err_code == HDF5Constants.H5E_CANTCREATE) {
+            return "Can't create file";
+        }
+        else if (err_code == HDF5Constants.H5E_CANTOPENFILE) {
+            return "Can't open file";
+        }
+        else if (err_code == HDF5Constants.H5E_CANTCLOSEFILE) {
+            return "Can't close file";
+        }
+        else if (err_code == HDF5Constants.H5E_NOTHDF5) {
+            return "not an HDF5 format file";
+        }
+        else if (err_code == HDF5Constants.H5E_BADFILE) {
+            return "bad file ID accessed";
+        }
+        else if (err_code == HDF5Constants.H5E_TRUNCATED) {
+            return "file has been truncated";
+        }
+        else if (err_code == HDF5Constants.H5E_MOUNT) {
+            return "file mount error";
+        }
+        else if (err_code == HDF5Constants.H5E_SEEKERROR) {
+            return "seek failed";
+        }
+        else if (err_code == HDF5Constants.H5E_READERROR) {
+            return "read failed";
+        }
+        else if (err_code == HDF5Constants.H5E_WRITEERROR) {
+            return "write failed";
+        }
+        else if (err_code == HDF5Constants.H5E_CLOSEERROR) {
+            return "close failed";
+        }
+        else if (err_code == HDF5Constants.H5E_OVERFLOW) {
+            return "address overflowed";
+        }
+        else if (err_code == HDF5Constants.H5E_FCNTL) {
+            return "file fcntl failed";
+        }
+        else if (err_code == HDF5Constants.H5E_CANTINIT) {
+            return "Can't initialize object";
+        }
+        else if (err_code == HDF5Constants.H5E_ALREADYINIT) {
+            return "object already initialized";
+        }
+        else if (err_code == HDF5Constants.H5E_CANTRELEASE) {
+            return "Can't release object";
+        }
+        else if (err_code == HDF5Constants.H5E_BADATOM) {
+            return "Can't find atom information";
+        }
+        else if (err_code == HDF5Constants.H5E_BADGROUP) {
+            return "Can't find group information";
+        }
+        else if (err_code == HDF5Constants.H5E_CANTREGISTER) {
+            return "Can't register new atom";
+        }
+        else if (err_code == HDF5Constants.H5E_CANTINC) {
+            return "Can't increment reference count";
+        }
+        else if (err_code == HDF5Constants.H5E_CANTDEC) {
+            return "Can't decrement reference count";
+        }
+        else if (err_code == HDF5Constants.H5E_NOIDS) {
+            return "Out of IDs for group";
+        }
+        else if (err_code == HDF5Constants.H5E_CANTFLUSH) {
+            return "Can't flush object from cache";
+        }
+        else if (err_code == HDF5Constants.H5E_CANTLOAD) {
+            return "Can't load object into cache";
+        }
+        else if (err_code == HDF5Constants.H5E_PROTECT) {
+            return "protected object error";
+        }
+        else if (err_code == HDF5Constants.H5E_NOTCACHED) {
+            return "object not currently cached";
+        }
+        else if (err_code == HDF5Constants.H5E_NOTFOUND) {
+            return "object not found";
+        }
+        else if (err_code == HDF5Constants.H5E_EXISTS) {
+            return "object already exists";
+        }
+        else if (err_code == HDF5Constants.H5E_CANTENCODE) {
+            return "Can't encode value";
+        }
+        else if (err_code == HDF5Constants.H5E_CANTDECODE) {
+            return "Can't decode value";
+        }
+        else if (err_code == HDF5Constants.H5E_CANTSPLIT) {
+            return "Can't split node";
+        }
+        else if (err_code == HDF5Constants.H5E_CANTINSERT) {
+            return "Can't insert object";
+        }
+        else if (err_code == HDF5Constants.H5E_CANTLIST) {
+            return "Can't list node";
+        }
+        else if (err_code == HDF5Constants.H5E_LINKCOUNT) {
+            return "bad object header link count";
+        }
+        else if (err_code == HDF5Constants.H5E_VERSION) {
+            return "wrong version number";
+        }
+        else if (err_code == HDF5Constants.H5E_ALIGNMENT) {
+            return "alignment error";
+        }
+        else if (err_code == HDF5Constants.H5E_BADMESG) {
+            return "unrecognized message";
+        }
+        else if (err_code == HDF5Constants.H5E_CANTDELETE) {
+            return " Can't delete message";
+        }
+        else if (err_code == HDF5Constants.H5E_CANTOPENOBJ) {
+            return "Can't open object";
+        }
+        else if (err_code == HDF5Constants.H5E_COMPLEN) {
+            return "name component is too long";
+        }
+        else if (err_code == HDF5Constants.H5E_LINK) {
+            return "link count failure";
+        }
+        else if (err_code == HDF5Constants.H5E_CANTCONVERT) {
+            return "Can't convert datatypes";
+        }
+        else if (err_code == HDF5Constants.H5E_BADSIZE) {
+            return "Bad size for object";
+        }
+        else if (err_code == HDF5Constants.H5E_CANTCLIP) {
+            return "Can't clip hyperslab region";
+        }
+        else if (err_code == HDF5Constants.H5E_CANTCOUNT) {
+            return "Can't count elements";
+        }
+        else if (err_code == HDF5Constants.H5E_CANTSELECT) {
+            return "Can't select hyperslab";
+        }
+        else if (err_code == HDF5Constants.H5E_CANTNEXT) {
+            return "Can't move to next iterator location";
+        }
+        else if (err_code == HDF5Constants.H5E_BADSELECT) {
+            return "Invalid selection";
+        }
+        else if (err_code == HDF5Constants.H5E_CANTGET) {
+            return "Can't get value";
+        }
+        else if (err_code == HDF5Constants.H5E_CANTSET) {
+            return "Can't set value";
+        }
+        else if (err_code == HDF5Constants.H5E_DUPCLASS) {
+            return "Duplicate class name in parent class";
+        }
+        else if (err_code == HDF5Constants.H5E_MPI) {
+            return "some MPI function failed";
+        }
+        else if (err_code == HDF5Constants.H5E_MPIERRSTR) {
+            return "MPI Error String";
+            // }
+            // else
+            // if
+            // (err_code
+            // ==
+            // HDF5Constants.H5E_CANTRECV
+            // )
+            // {
+            // return
+            // "can't receive messages from processes";
+            // }
+            // else
+            // if
+            // (err_code
+            // ==
+            // HDF5Constants.H5E_CANTALLOC
+            // )
+            // {
+            // return
+            // "can't allocate from file";
+        }
+        else if (err_code == HDF5Constants.H5E_NOFILTER) {
+            return "requested filter is not available";
+        }
+        else if (err_code == HDF5Constants.H5E_CALLBACK) {
+            return "callback failed";
+        }
+        else if (err_code == HDF5Constants.H5E_CANAPPLY) {
+            return "error from filter \"can apply\" callback";
+        }
+        else if (err_code == HDF5Constants.H5E_SETLOCAL) {
+            return "error from filter \"set local\" callback";
+        }
+        else {
+            return "undefined error(" + err_code + ")";
+        }
+    }
+
+    /**
+     * Prints this <code>HDF5LibraryException</code>, the HDF-5 Library error
+     * stack, and and the Java stack trace to the standard error stream.
+     */
+    @Override
+    public void printStackTrace() {
+        System.err.println(this);
+        printStackTrace0(null); // the HDF-5 Library error stack
+        super.printStackTrace(); // the Java stack trace
+    }
+
+    /**
+     * Prints this <code>HDF5LibraryException</code> the HDF-5 Library error
+     * stack, and and the Java stack trace to the specified print stream.
+     *
+     * @param f
+     *            the file print stream.
+     */
+    public void printStackTrace(java.io.File f) {
+        if ((f == null) || !f.exists() || f.isDirectory() || !f.canWrite()) {
+            printStackTrace();
+        }
+        else {
+            try {
+                java.io.FileOutputStream o = new java.io.FileOutputStream(f);
+                java.io.PrintWriter p = new java.io.PrintWriter(o);
+                p.println(this);
+                p.close();
+            }
+            catch (Exception ex) {
+                System.err.println(this);
+            }
+            ;
+            // the HDF-5 Library error stack
+            printStackTrace0(f.getPath());
+            super.printStackTrace(); // the Java stack trace
+        }
+    }
+
+    /*
+     * This private method calls the HDF-5 library to extract the error codes
+     * and error stack.
+     */
+    private native void printStackTrace0(String s);
+
+}
diff --git a/java/src/hdf/hdf5lib/exceptions/HDF5LowLevelIOException.java b/java/src/hdf/hdf5lib/exceptions/HDF5LowLevelIOException.java
new file mode 100644
index 0000000..e0a95d0
--- /dev/null
+++ b/java/src/hdf/hdf5lib/exceptions/HDF5LowLevelIOException.java
@@ -0,0 +1,43 @@
+/* * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * *
+ * Copyright by The HDF Group.                                               *
+ * Copyright by the Board of Trustees of the University of Illinois.         *
+ * All rights reserved.                                                      *
+ *                                                                           *
+ * This file is part of HDF5.  The full HDF5 copyright notice, including     *
+ * terms governing use, modification, and redistribution, is contained in    *
+ * the files COPYING and Copyright.html.  COPYING can be found at the root   *
+ * of the source code distribution tree; Copyright.html can be found at the  *
+ * root level of an installed copy of the electronic HDF5 document set and   *
+ * is linked from the top-level documents page.  It can also be found at     *
+ * http://hdfgroup.org/HDF5/doc/Copyright.html.  If you do not have          *
+ * access to either file, you may request a copy from help@hdfgroup.org.     *
+ * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * */
+
+package hdf.hdf5lib.exceptions;
+
+/**
+ * The class HDF5LibraryException returns errors raised by the HDF5 library.
+ * <p>
+ * This sub-class represents HDF-5 major error code <b>H5E_IO</b>
+ */
+
+public class HDF5LowLevelIOException extends HDF5LibraryException {
+    /**
+     * Constructs an <code>HDF5LowLevelIOException</code> with no specified
+     * detail message.
+     */
+    public HDF5LowLevelIOException() {
+        super();
+    }
+
+    /**
+     * Constructs an <code>HDF5LowLevelIOException</code> with the specified
+     * detail message.
+     *
+     * @param s
+     *            the detail message.
+     */
+    public HDF5LowLevelIOException(String s) {
+        super(s);
+    }
+}
diff --git a/java/src/hdf/hdf5lib/exceptions/HDF5MetaDataCacheException.java b/java/src/hdf/hdf5lib/exceptions/HDF5MetaDataCacheException.java
new file mode 100644
index 0000000..cbc3b75
--- /dev/null
+++ b/java/src/hdf/hdf5lib/exceptions/HDF5MetaDataCacheException.java
@@ -0,0 +1,43 @@
+/* * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * *
+ * Copyright by The HDF Group.                                               *
+ * Copyright by the Board of Trustees of the University of Illinois.         *
+ * All rights reserved.                                                      *
+ *                                                                           *
+ * This file is part of HDF5.  The full HDF5 copyright notice, including     *
+ * terms governing use, modification, and redistribution, is contained in    *
+ * the files COPYING and Copyright.html.  COPYING can be found at the root   *
+ * of the source code distribution tree; Copyright.html can be found at the  *
+ * root level of an installed copy of the electronic HDF5 document set and   *
+ * is linked from the top-level documents page.  It can also be found at     *
+ * http://hdfgroup.org/HDF5/doc/Copyright.html.  If you do not have          *
+ * access to either file, you may request a copy from help@hdfgroup.org.     *
+ * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * */
+
+package hdf.hdf5lib.exceptions;
+
+/**
+ * The class HDF5LibraryException returns errors raised by the HDF5 library.
+ * <p>
+ * This sub-class represents HDF-5 major error code <b>H5E_CACHE</b>
+ */
+
+public class HDF5MetaDataCacheException extends HDF5LibraryException {
+    /**
+     * Constructs an <code>HDF5MetaDataCacheException</code> with no specified
+     * detail message.
+     */
+    public HDF5MetaDataCacheException() {
+        super();
+    }
+
+    /**
+     * Constructs an <code>HDF5MetaDataCacheException</code> with the specified
+     * detail message.
+     *
+     * @param s
+     *            the detail message.
+     */
+    public HDF5MetaDataCacheException(String s) {
+        super(s);
+    }
+}
diff --git a/java/src/hdf/hdf5lib/exceptions/HDF5ObjectHeaderException.java b/java/src/hdf/hdf5lib/exceptions/HDF5ObjectHeaderException.java
new file mode 100644
index 0000000..0cdd0d1
--- /dev/null
+++ b/java/src/hdf/hdf5lib/exceptions/HDF5ObjectHeaderException.java
@@ -0,0 +1,43 @@
+/* * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * *
+ * Copyright by The HDF Group.                                               *
+ * Copyright by the Board of Trustees of the University of Illinois.         *
+ * All rights reserved.                                                      *
+ *                                                                           *
+ * This file is part of HDF5.  The full HDF5 copyright notice, including     *
+ * terms governing use, modification, and redistribution, is contained in    *
+ * the files COPYING and Copyright.html.  COPYING can be found at the root   *
+ * of the source code distribution tree; Copyright.html can be found at the  *
+ * root level of an installed copy of the electronic HDF5 document set and   *
+ * is linked from the top-level documents page.  It can also be found at     *
+ * http://hdfgroup.org/HDF5/doc/Copyright.html.  If you do not have          *
+ * access to either file, you may request a copy from help@hdfgroup.org.     *
+ * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * */
+
+package hdf.hdf5lib.exceptions;
+
+/**
+ * The class HDF5LibraryException returns errors raised by the HDF5 library.
+ * <p>
+ * This sub-class represents HDF-5 major error code <b>H5E_OHDR</b>
+ */
+
+public class HDF5ObjectHeaderException extends HDF5LibraryException {
+    /**
+     * Constructs an <code>HDF5ObjectHeaderException</code> with no specified
+     * detail message.
+     */
+    public HDF5ObjectHeaderException() {
+        super();
+    }
+
+    /**
+     * Constructs an <code>HDF5ObjectHeaderException</code> with the specified
+     * detail message.
+     *
+     * @param s
+     *            the detail message.
+     */
+    public HDF5ObjectHeaderException(String s) {
+        super(s);
+    }
+}
diff --git a/java/src/hdf/hdf5lib/exceptions/HDF5PropertyListInterfaceException.java b/java/src/hdf/hdf5lib/exceptions/HDF5PropertyListInterfaceException.java
new file mode 100644
index 0000000..aa9f668
--- /dev/null
+++ b/java/src/hdf/hdf5lib/exceptions/HDF5PropertyListInterfaceException.java
@@ -0,0 +1,43 @@
+/* * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * *
+ * Copyright by The HDF Group.                                               *
+ * Copyright by the Board of Trustees of the University of Illinois.         *
+ * All rights reserved.                                                      *
+ *                                                                           *
+ * This file is part of HDF5.  The full HDF5 copyright notice, including     *
+ * terms governing use, modification, and redistribution, is contained in    *
+ * the files COPYING and Copyright.html.  COPYING can be found at the root   *
+ * of the source code distribution tree; Copyright.html can be found at the  *
+ * root level of an installed copy of the electronic HDF5 document set and   *
+ * is linked from the top-level documents page.  It can also be found at     *
+ * http://hdfgroup.org/HDF5/doc/Copyright.html.  If you do not have          *
+ * access to either file, you may request a copy from help@hdfgroup.org.     *
+ * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * */
+
+package hdf.hdf5lib.exceptions;
+
+/**
+ * The class HDF5LibraryException returns errors raised by the HDF5 library.
+ * <p>
+ * This sub-class represents HDF-5 major error code <b>H5E_PLIST</b>
+ */
+
+public class HDF5PropertyListInterfaceException extends HDF5LibraryException {
+    /**
+     * Constructs an <code>HDF5PropertyListInterfaceException</code> with no
+     * specified detail message.
+     */
+    public HDF5PropertyListInterfaceException() {
+        super();
+    }
+
+    /**
+     * Constructs an <code>HDF5PropertyListInterfaceException</code> with the
+     * specified detail message.
+     *
+     * @param s
+     *            the detail message.
+     */
+    public HDF5PropertyListInterfaceException(String s) {
+        super(s);
+    }
+}
diff --git a/java/src/hdf/hdf5lib/exceptions/HDF5ReferenceException.java b/java/src/hdf/hdf5lib/exceptions/HDF5ReferenceException.java
new file mode 100644
index 0000000..2c8c93b
--- /dev/null
+++ b/java/src/hdf/hdf5lib/exceptions/HDF5ReferenceException.java
@@ -0,0 +1,37 @@
+/* * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * *
+ * Copyright by The HDF Group.                                               *
+ * Copyright by the Board of Trustees of the University of Illinois.         *
+ * All rights reserved.                                                      *
+ *                                                                           *
+ * This file is part of HDF5.  The full HDF5 copyright notice, including     *
+ * terms governing use, modification, and redistribution, is contained in    *
+ * the files COPYING and Copyright.html.  COPYING can be found at the root   *
+ * of the source code distribution tree; Copyright.html can be found at the  *
+ * root level of an installed copy of the electronic HDF5 document set and   *
+ * is linked from the top-level documents page.  It can also be found at     *
+ * http://hdfgroup.org/HDF5/doc/Copyright.html.  If you do not have          *
+ * access to either file, you may request a copy from help@hdfgroup.org.     *
+ * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * */
+
+package hdf.hdf5lib.exceptions;
+
+public class HDF5ReferenceException extends HDF5LibraryException {
+    /**
+     * Constructs an <code>HDF5ReferenceException</code> with no specified
+     * detail message.
+     */
+    public HDF5ReferenceException() {
+        super();
+    }
+
+    /**
+     * Constructs an <code>HDF5ReferenceException</code> with the specified
+     * detail message.
+     *
+     * @param s
+     *            the detail message.
+     */
+    public HDF5ReferenceException(String s) {
+        super(s);
+    }
+}
diff --git a/java/src/hdf/hdf5lib/exceptions/HDF5ResourceUnavailableException.java b/java/src/hdf/hdf5lib/exceptions/HDF5ResourceUnavailableException.java
new file mode 100644
index 0000000..f1c0c60
--- /dev/null
+++ b/java/src/hdf/hdf5lib/exceptions/HDF5ResourceUnavailableException.java
@@ -0,0 +1,43 @@
+/* * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * *
+ * Copyright by The HDF Group.                                               *
+ * Copyright by the Board of Trustees of the University of Illinois.         *
+ * All rights reserved.                                                      *
+ *                                                                           *
+ * This file is part of HDF5.  The full HDF5 copyright notice, including     *
+ * terms governing use, modification, and redistribution, is contained in    *
+ * the files COPYING and Copyright.html.  COPYING can be found at the root   *
+ * of the source code distribution tree; Copyright.html can be found at the  *
+ * root level of an installed copy of the electronic HDF5 document set and   *
+ * is linked from the top-level documents page.  It can also be found at     *
+ * http://hdfgroup.org/HDF5/doc/Copyright.html.  If you do not have          *
+ * access to either file, you may request a copy from help@hdfgroup.org.     *
+ * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * */
+
+package hdf.hdf5lib.exceptions;
+
+/**
+ * The class HDF5LibraryException returns errors raised by the HDF5 library.
+ * <p>
+ * This sub-class represents HDF-5 major error code <b>H5E_RESOURCE</b>
+ */
+
+public class HDF5ResourceUnavailableException extends HDF5LibraryException {
+    /**
+     * Constructs an <code>HDF5ResourceUnavailableException</code> with no
+     * specified detail message.
+     */
+    public HDF5ResourceUnavailableException() {
+        super();
+    }
+
+    /**
+     * Constructs an <code>HDF5FunctionArgumentException</code> with the
+     * specified detail message.
+     *
+     * @param s
+     *            the detail message.
+     */
+    public HDF5ResourceUnavailableException(String s) {
+        super(s);
+    }
+}
diff --git a/java/src/hdf/hdf5lib/exceptions/HDF5SymbolTableException.java b/java/src/hdf/hdf5lib/exceptions/HDF5SymbolTableException.java
new file mode 100644
index 0000000..87384d1
--- /dev/null
+++ b/java/src/hdf/hdf5lib/exceptions/HDF5SymbolTableException.java
@@ -0,0 +1,43 @@
+/* * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * *
+ * Copyright by The HDF Group.                                               *
+ * Copyright by the Board of Trustees of the University of Illinois.         *
+ * All rights reserved.                                                      *
+ *                                                                           *
+ * This file is part of HDF5.  The full HDF5 copyright notice, including     *
+ * terms governing use, modification, and redistribution, is contained in    *
+ * the files COPYING and Copyright.html.  COPYING can be found at the root   *
+ * of the source code distribution tree; Copyright.html can be found at the  *
+ * root level of an installed copy of the electronic HDF5 document set and   *
+ * is linked from the top-level documents page.  It can also be found at     *
+ * http://hdfgroup.org/HDF5/doc/Copyright.html.  If you do not have          *
+ * access to either file, you may request a copy from help@hdfgroup.org.     *
+ * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * */
+
+package hdf.hdf5lib.exceptions;
+
+/**
+ * The class HDF5LibraryException returns errors raised by the HDF5 library.
+ * <p>
+ * This sub-class represents HDF-5 major error code <b>H5E_SYM</b>
+ */
+
+public class HDF5SymbolTableException extends HDF5LibraryException {
+    /**
+     * Constructs an <code>HDF5SymbolTableException</code> with no specified
+     * detail message.
+     */
+    public HDF5SymbolTableException() {
+        super();
+    }
+
+    /**
+     * Constructs an <code>HDF5SymbolTableException</code> with the specified
+     * detail message.
+     *
+     * @param s
+     *            the detail message.
+     */
+    public HDF5SymbolTableException(String s) {
+        super(s);
+    }
+}